Sergio Lopez Grades the Plein Air Event
Noted painter Sergio Lopez recently discussed on his blog the plein air events he attended this season, and his optimistic and observant comments are...
Tarpon Springs Draws 40 Artists
Florida town Tarpon Springs, located near St. Petersburg, recently attracted 40 painters and photographers to its event, Paint & Photo Tarpon Springs. ...
Winners in Fort Myers Paint the Beach
While plein air painters in the northern parts of the country already have their ear flaps down and their parkas on, folks in Florida...
Parting Shot: Thanks, Parks & Rec!
Karen LaValley found a gorgeous spot from which to paint. Here's how it went. "It was a while ago and it...
Painting Beauty in Silicon Valley
If Donald Neff's idea of painting all the streams in California's Silicon Valley strikes you as unusual, you may have forgotten what the area...
Plein Air Event in Alabama Town Driven by Museum
Gadsden, Alabama, population 37,000, hosts a successful plein air event each spring that culminates in an exhibition in the Gadsden Museum of Art. Their...
Painter Wins Free Registration to Plein Air Convention
Congratulations to Joe Rademan -- the winner of a complimentary registration to the 2014 Plein Air Convention & Expo in Monterey! ...
How to Quadruple the Mixing Area on a Thumb Box
Derek Davis, like many artists, doesn't hesitate to modify his equipment to suit his needs. But his changes to a Guerilla Painter 6 x...
Boy Scout Training Saves Artist’s Trip
Murray Wagnon got to his plein air destination and realized he had forgotten his easel. He was far away from any art materials store....
Color Whiplash
Ed Cahill went to Hawaii for 10 days of painting and fun and came back with a bad case of the blues. ...
OPPORTUNITY: Paint at a Wisconsin Farm
The Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association is holding its last paint-out of 2013 on November 23 at the Thompson Residence, a bucolic spot with...
Which White Paint Stays White Over Time?
Artists consider how various whites mix with colors, or whether they tend toward warm or cool, but another consideration is how white the paint...
Parting Shot: Fleeting Fall Fails to Foil Artist
Observers thought Elsbeth Monnett was crazy as she put the finishing touches on her painting "Cheney Lake Gold." What's so crazy about fall foliage...
Up Close: Debra Joyce Dawson at Markay Cultural Arts Center
Debra Joyce Dawson's solo show at the Markay Cultural Arts Center in Jackson, Ohio, features scenes drawn from trips out West, in Ohio, over...
24 Paintings in 24 Hours, and All of Them Sold
John Porter Lasater will admit that Siloam Springs, Arkansas, is not a strong town for art sales. But he will never admit defeat. So...
Now That’s Winning a Competition….
A lot of artists have positive experiences at plein air competitions, but few have the kind of big day James McGrew did recently at...
Plein Air Tips Via Uncle Walt
Nancy Griswold posted a Wimp.com video on the Plein Air Painters page on Facebook in which Walt Disney addressed artists. What was his advice?...
Up Close: Scott Gellatly at Brian Marki Fine Art
Portland artist Scott Gellatly found worlds to explore in the clouds for his upcoming solo show, "The Sky Suite," on view at Brian Marki...
Paint a “Higher Sense of Reality”
Joseph McGurl wants to capture the human and spiritual dimensions of the landscape with his plein air and studio paintings. He explains how he...
Painting Texas’s Beautiful Hill Country
The weather has cooled off a bit in Texas, and members of Oil Painters of America and other artists will be taking advantage of...